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A bill that will reduce Wyoming’s coal severance tax by half a percent was approved by the Wyoming Senate.

After rejecting another attempt at taxing the facility, the Wyoming Senate gave final approval to a bill that clarifies state and federal regulation for the proposed TerraPower Nuclear power plant slated for Kemmerer.

The Wyoming Senate is continuing to work on a bill that addresses state and federal roles when it comes to the proposed TerraPower’s planned Natrium Nuclear Power Plant.

The Wyoming Senate has started working on a bill that originally attempted to limit any teaching that resembled Critical Race Theory.

The Wyoming Legislature is shifting into budget mode as it begins work on its $2.8 billion budget. The budget is about $200 million less than the one it approved two years ago, but it also benefits from the federal American Rescue Plan or ARPA money that state lawmakers have used to strategically replace some cuts and invest for the future.